Initial applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly<a href="https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf"> decreased</a> by 6 thousand - to 216 thousand - for the week ended November 22. This was the lowest value since mid-April,<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/us-jobless-claims-decline-to-lowest-level-since-mid-april?srnd=homepage-europe"> notes</a> Bloomberg. The average forecast of economists surveyed by the publication, assumed 225 thousand applications.

US jobless claims are at their lowest since April. What will happen to the rate?

Palantir Technologies Inc.

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

The report on employee layoffs in the U.S., presented by the consulting firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas, led to a decline in stock indices. The broad market index S&amp;P 500 at the trading on November 6 collapsed by 1.2%, then recovered some of the losses and at the time of publication of this text traded in the minus by 0.9%. The blue-chip index Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.8%, and the technology Nasdaq Composite lost 1.5% at once, and at the moment the fall was 2%.

Layoff statistics crashed U.S. stocks: Nasdaq Composite lost 1.5%

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, up from the previous estimate of 3.3%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)<a href="https://www.bea.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> reported</a>. The revised pace was the fastest since the third quarter of 2023, Reuters<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/us-second-quarter-gdp-growth-revised-sharply-higher-2025-09-25/"> calculated</a>. Analysts surveyed by the agency had expected no change. According to the Ministry of Trade, the main drivers for GDP were a reduction in the trade deficit amid a fall in imports and growth in consumer spending and business investment.

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years. How is Wall Street reacting?

Salesforce, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Figma

C3.ai, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Apple Inc.

ConocoPhillips

HealthEquity, Inc.

Dollar Tree Inc. R

Macy's, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

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Papa John's International, Inc.

Oracle Corporation

CoreWeave, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the US stock market from&nbsp;Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: focus on producer price index and 30-year bond offering

Unemployment